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Fleming Targets Mike Hussey for England Test Batting Coach

The informal approach reflects Fleming’s plan to rebuild the red-ball staff with trusted Chennai Super Kings colleagues and signals that hires will be phased because of franchise commitments.

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Stephen Fleming will take over from his compatriot Brendon McCullum as England's next Test head coach. If his 14-year spell with Chennai Super Kings is any indication, his tenure is likely to be defined by methods as much as results.
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Overview

  • Stephen Fleming has made an informal approach to Michael Hussey to gauge his interest in becoming England’s Test batting coach, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.
  • Hussey is currently head coach of Welsh Fire in The Hundred and has not decided on his availability for an England role, with no formal offer yet reported from the ECB.
  • Fleming will not take full charge until the December Test tour of South Africa, so Marcus Trescothick will serve as interim head coach for the home Pakistan series that begins on August 19 and David Saker will remain bowling coach for that tour.
  • Reports say Fleming is also linked to long-time Chennai Super Kings colleague Eric Simons as a potential bowling coach, a pattern that reflects Fleming’s reliance on established CSK partnerships.
  • Practical constraints from overlapping franchise commitments mean England’s backroom changes are likely to be phased; the next developments to watch are any formal ECB offers and Hussey’s decision before Fleming’s December start.